Vasilyev: The ally of Real Madrid who will ensure that Mbappe won't go to PSG

Kylian Mbappe is undoubtedly the name of the summer in terms of the transfer market and if Monaco's vice-president, Vadim Vasilyev, gets his own way, Paris Saint-Germain will not be the youngster's next destination.

The emergence of the striker in the final few months of last season has aroused the interest of the great clubs of Europe.

But beyond offers such as the more than 140 million euros from Wenger's Arsenal, two teams are involved in the open war for Mbappe, Real Madrid and PSG.

Los Blancos, at the moment, have no place in their ultra-competitive squad to incorporate the player.

BBC remain untouchable, and the last-minute withdrawal by Manchester United in the negotiations for Alvaro Morata, almost certainly ensures that he will complete the Real attack for the 2017/18 season.

Zinedine Zidane wants four attackers and understands that one must leave before Mbappe can join.

Real are, therefore, leaning more towards the possibility of taking the 18-year-old next season.

That will give them 12 long months to assess his performance and to understand if Morata is happy with his role in the team.

One more year in Monaco

So that the young Frenchman does not finish this window in PSG's clutches, Real count on their main ally.

Vasilyev, vice president of Monaco (the president is his compatriot Dimitri Rybolovlev), logically, does not want its emerging star to end up signing for its biggest rival in the French championship.

After many years in the shadow of the Parisian colossus, the Principality club have managed to gain the upper hand.

Don't dismantle the squad

The team of Leonardo Jardim has lost one of his key players already (Bernardo Silva has signed for Manchester City for 50 million euros).

Vasilyev does not want to dismantle a team that is being fast becoming the best generation in Monaco's history.

In fact, he will do all he can to make it possible that Mbappe stays for one more season and then signs for Real Madrid this time next year.